- optical
- [[t]ɒ̱ptɪk(ə)l[/t]]
ADJ: usu ADJ nOptical devices, processes, and effects involve or relate to vision, light, or images.
...optical telescopes.
...the optical effects of volcanic dust in the stratosphere.
English dictionary. 2008.
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